tofu; bean curd; beancurd
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be silent; to say nothing
serious; not joking; straight
women's basketball; girls' basketball
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
I see; that's right; indeed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
school building; schoolhouse
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to summon courage; to be brave
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
human relations; personal relationships
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to read the situation; to sense the mood
the same generation; coeval
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being